Who is it Who has made the earth a place of resort, and has caused rivers to flow in its midst, and has placed upon it firm mountains, and has placed a barrier between two masses of water? Is there any god associated with Allah (in these tasks)? Nay; but most of them do not know.

Who is it Who heeds the prayers of the distressed when he calls out to Him and Who removes his affliction? And who is it Who makes you vicegerents of the earth? Is there any god associated with Allah (in this task)? How little do you reflect!

Who is it Who guides you through the darkness on land and sea? And Who sends winds as heralds of good tidings ahead of His Mercy? Is there any god associated with Allah (in this task)? Exalted be Allah above whatever they associate with Him in His Divinity!

Who is it Who creates in the first instance and then repeats it? Who is it Who provides you with sustenance from the heavens and the earth? Is there any god associated with Allah (in these tasks)? Say: "Bring forth your evidence, if you are truthful."

Say: "None in the heavens or on the earth has knowledge of the Unseen save Allah. They do not know when they will be raised to life."

Nay, but they have lost their knowledge of the Hereafter. They are steeped in doubt and uncertainty about it: rather they are blind to it.

The unbelievers say: "When we become dust, we and our forefathers, shall we really be brought out (from our graves)?

We were told about this and so were our forefathers before us. But these are no more than fairy tales that have been recounted from ancient times."

Say: "Go about through the earth and see what has been the end of the evil-doers."

(O Prophet), do not grieve over them, nor be distressed at their designs.

They also say: "Tell us when this threat will come to pass, if you are truthful."

Say: "The chastisement whose hastening you have been asking for, maybe a part of it has drawn quite near to you."

Indeed Your Lord is exceedingly bountiful to mankind. Yet most of them do not give thanks.

Verily your Lord knows all that their hearts conceal as well as all that they reveal.

There is nothing that is hidden - be it in the heaven or the earth - but is recorded in a Clear Book.

Surely this Qur'an explains to the Children of Israel most of the matters concerning which they have disagreements

and it is a guidance and mercy for the believers.

Indeed your Lord will decide between them by His judgement. He is All-Mighty, All-Knowing.

So put your trust in Allah for you are on the manifest truth.

Surely you cannot make the dead hear you, nor can you make the deaf hear your call if they turn back in flight,

nor can you direct the blind to the Right Way, preventing them from falling into error. You can make only those who believe in Our verses to hear the call and then submit.

And when the time for the fulfilment of Our Word against them will come, We shall bring forth for them a beast from the earth who will speak to them because people did not believe in Our Signs.

Just imagine the Day when We shall muster from every nation a large group of those who gave the lie to Our Signs, and they shall be duly arranged in ranks

until, when all of them have arrived, Allah will say: "Did you give the lie to My Signs even without encompassing them with your knowledge? If that is not so, what did you do?"

And the Word will come to pass against them because of their wrong-doing: they will then be able to utter nothing.

Did they not perceive that We had made the night so that they may repose in it and made the day clear and shining. Surely there are Signs in this for those who believe.

The Day when the Trumpet will be blown all those who are in the heavens and on the earth shall be terror stricken - all except those whom Allah wills - and everyone shall come to Him utterly abject.

You now see the mountains and consider them firmly fixed, but then they shall pass away even as clouds pass away. That will be the handiwork of Allah Who has created everything with perfect wisdom. He is well aware of what you do.

Whosoever comes with good will receive a reward better than his deed, and they will be made secure from the terror of that Day.

And whosoever comes with evil, they will be flung upon their faces into the Fire. Will you be recompensed for aught other than what you do?